American Wintergreen

White/Pink nodding bells pollinated by bumble bees from May through July, round bright red fruits persist through winter, glossy dark green leaves are evergreen and develop a purple blush in winter, needs rich acid soil, the leaves and fruit both smell and taste of wintergreen, good rain garden plant, salt tolerant, an excellent (if slow growing) rhizomatous creeping evergreen groundcover, fruits are eaten by a variety of wildlife including grouse, bobwhite quail, and wild turkeys.

3-6 inch tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-8a
Woody Perennial (subshrub)

Native Range: Labrador across QC & ON, south to AL, the GA mtns, and the nw tip of SC. Rare in IL, SC, GA, & AL

American Wintergreen in a quart pot $20.75

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